Innovative financial instruments key in agric
Agriculture has come under the spotlight in South Africa. Not only did the severe droughts experienced in 2015 to 2016 highlight the sector’s importance to South Africa’s economic growth and job creation ambitions, the recent policy proposal on land expropriation without compensation drew attention to the agricultural sector’s importance in ensuring national food security, while also addressing inequality.
BancABC Zim survives the chop
BancABC Zimbabwe is not among several ABC Holdings Limited banking subsidiaries that are set to be disposed by the Atlas Mara group.
Use it or lose it concept spot on — Miners
GOVERNMENT should expedite the implementation of the”use it or lose it” concept as announced by President Mnangagwa so as to unlock new economic opportunity and create more jobs, small-scale miners have said.
The more economic environment changes
Four months into 2019 have lapsed, but the same challenges that hampered business operations in 2018 are still playing out. This is despite the many changes that Government and those in authority have tried to implement in order to boost economic recovery.
Buying local goods will save jobs
When current American President, Donald Trump was campaigning to get into the oval office in 2016, he built his campaign around a controversial but important message; “America First!”.
Lancashire Steel deal collapses
A DEAL in which Indian firm, Whinstone Enterprises, was set to inject capital into Lancashire Steel in a joint venture arrangement, has crumbled after the firm failed to follow laid down Government procedure.
No, stocks don’t rally on Friday
Can you position yourself to snag better returns simply by owning stocks on Fridays? How about month’s end? Or around holidays, when investors might be jubilant headed into a long weekend? The answer, according to a study: maybe 60 years ago, but not anymore.
Understanding assets for calculating capital gains tax
Global businesses should heed traditional, indigenous knowledge to better protect land, honour old customs and boost profits, participants at a conference in New Zealand said yesterday.
Retailers tracking where you shop
Retailers are finding all kinds of uses for location data from customers’ phones.
Planning trade show follow-up campaign
With Workers’ Day out of the way, a new month is starting and its business as usual. More than 500 plus companies exhibited at the recently ended ZITF business Expo with new leads being gathered.



